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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2016

Team Trump asks Congress GOP ranks to tamp down Khan hubbub to no avail

U.S. Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign appealed to Capitol Hill for support on Monday as his attacks on the Muslim parents of a decorated American soldier killed in Iraq drew sharp rebukes from fellow party members.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 1, 2016

A Japanese guide to dealing with gentlemen callers and unruly dogs

Bookworms often have a rare jewel in their collection that they are unable to throw out — despite efforts to こんまり (Konmari, tidy in the method of Marie Kondo by getting rid of clutter) around the house. For me, this book is the 1965 エチケット事典 (Echiketto Jiten, Etiquette Dictionary)....
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2016

If Clinton is likable, show it

If there is any way to bring out the private, likable Hillary Clinton before a larger, public audience, then her campaign needs to find it quick.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2016

Plan for new Korean school in Tokyo threatened by Koike election

Yuriko Koike could complicate already strained Japan-South Korea ties if she follows through with her promise to kill a plan to lease a property in Shinjuku Ward for use as a Korean school.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2016

Pension fund's huge ¥5.3 trillion loss tied to management's passive investing

Friday was a big day for the world's largest pension fund, which posted its worst annual loss since the financial crisis and disclosed individual equity holdings for the first time. The two may be connected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2016

Russia behind DNC hacking and Trump's Putin praise raises national security red flags: Clinton

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that Russian intelligence services hacked into Democratic National Committee computers and she questioned Republican rival Donald Trump's overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Jul 30, 2016

Inky points of interest in Tabata

Under glowering clouds, I decide to explore the area around Tabata Station in Tokyo. Though recently renovated, the station is one of Tokyo's oldest depots, dating from 1896. The station offers nifty spots for watching shinkansen trains bullet by, but I take the north exit to find the Tabata Bunshi Mura...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2016

Clinton exits Democratic confab with six-point lead over Trump, newly worded survey says

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a six-point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll with new wording that was released on Friday, the day after she formally accepted her party's nomination for the Nov. 8 election.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2016

Abe eyes Cabinet shake-up as he accelerates economic policies

The prime minister will reshuffle his Cabinet on Aug. 3, a day after he unveils new economic measures, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2016

Turkey axes 40% of military brass, shuts 131 media outlets as post-coup purge continues

Turkey on Wednesday deepened a crackdown on suspected followers of a U.S.-based cleric it blames for a failed coup, dismissing nearly 1,700 military personnel and shutting 131 media outlets, moves that may spark more concern among its Western allies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016

'Trumpetings' mean trouble for Japan and Asia

The last thing this region needs is more tension and conflict, which is what would come with a Trump presidency.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2016

As Ukraine conflict simmers, country becomes a trove for black-market arms trade

On Feb. 12 last year, the same day that a cease-fire ended the worst of the fighting in eastern Ukraine between rebels and government forces, a former rebel fighter seized a chance to turn his inside knowledge of the conflict into hard cash.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 24, 2016

Keigo Oyamada sees U.S. 'Fantasma' tour as a good warm-up to new Cornelius material

Hikaru Utada's "First Love" may have sold more copies, but it's hard to think of a Japanese album from the 1990s that has endured like "Fantasma." Keigo Oyamada was 28 years old when he released his third full-length as Cornelius in 1997: a dense collage of polychromatic meta-pop, full of improbable...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 23, 2016

Is the eel industry on the slippery slope to extinction?

Dwindling domestic population threatens a centuries-old tradition.
EDITORIALS
Jul 22, 2016

Trump's GOP coronation

The themes and images that emerged from this week's Republican National Convention may prove troubling for newly nominated presidential candidate Donald Trump and the GOP.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2016

Rule No. 1 for scoring big pay in Japan: Don't be Japanese

In Japan, expatriates rule when it comes to the biggest pay packages.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 20, 2016

Japan badminton team ready to escape gambling shadow in Rio

The head coach of Japan's Olympic badminton team insists the gambling scandal that engulfed the sport three months ago will not cast a shadow over his squad at next month's Rio Games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2016

Trump could seek new law to help purge Obama appointees

If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would seek to purge the federal government of officials appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama and could ask Congress to pass legislation making it easier to fire public workers, Trump ally Chris Christie said on Tuesday....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2016

Ex-JET teachers eyed to help improve English-language tourist information

Former Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme participants (JET program) could be tapped to improve English-language information at cultural landmarks under a proposal being considered by the Cultural Affairs Agency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2016

Romney, McCain, Bush among conspicuous no-shows at GOP fete to tap Trump

As Republicans spilled into Cleveland on Monday to nominate Donald Trump as their presidential candidate, 2012 nominee Mitt Romney had an equally crucial task: Entertaining his grandchildren at his lakeside summer house in New Hampshire.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jul 17, 2016

Retailer hopes to lift returning firms in Namie by tapping pipeline to Qvevri-made Georgian wine

Matsubaya, a retail and wholesale firm from the town of Namie near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, is trying to revitalize businesses that were based in the district, using Georgian wine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 16, 2016

When Kyoto is overrun with tourists, head for the hills

The age-old road leading to Kiyomizu Temple had turned into a river of people. Accents and languages from across the world filled the shop-lined slope, as couples in rented kimono took photos with selfie sticks and amateur photographers tried to get a shot devoid of the crowds — a nearly impossible...
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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